Information about #6E6C6A color

#6E6C6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E6C6A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(110, 108, 106) (43.1% red, 42.4% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 57 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E6C6A is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Traffic (#6C6D68). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cloudy Gray (#6D6968) and Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C).

The recipe behind #6E6C6A is rgb(110, 108, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6E6C6A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. #6E6C6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6E6C6A color variations

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#6E6C6A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6E6C6A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E6C6A
  • RGB110, 108, 106
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 57
  • CSSrgb(110, 108, 106)
  • HSL30°, 2%, 42%
  • HSL Precise30°, 1.852%, 42.353%
  • HSV30°, 4%, 43%
  • HSB30°, 4%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.424, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.424, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.424, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E6C6A
  • DECIMAL ID7236714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01